There are 5 ways to get from Kendall Square to Boston by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Kendall/MIT to Park Streetsubway Red Line
4 min$3Line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Linebus 47
50 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendall Square to Bostontaxi 1.6 mi
4 min$7–10Walk
- Take the walk from Kendall Square to Bostonwalk 1.6 mi
31 minTram
- Take the tram from Lechmere to Park Streettram B / ...
13 min$3
Kendall Square to Boston by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendall Square to Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendall Square to Boston is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Green St @ Magazine St and arriving at Broadway Station - Red Line station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kendall/MIT and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Kendall Square and Boston is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Kendall Square to Boston without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from Kendall/MIT to Park Street takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kendall Square to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Green St @ Magazine St station.
Kendall Square to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Kendall/MIT station.
Kendall Square to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Broadway Station - Red Line.
What companies run services between Kendall Square, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Kendall/MIT to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Line every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 50 min.
Subway from Kendall/MIT to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Lechmere to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Line
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Kendall Square to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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